Banten preparing two events for Visit Indonesia Year 2008
January 9th, 2008
Serang, Banten (ANTARA News) - Banten province is preparing two national tourist events as the central government has entrusted the province to be a supporting tourist destination in the Visit Indonesia Year 2008, a local official said here Thursday.
The two national tourist events being prepared by the province are Festival Perkusi Nusantara (the Archipelago`s Percussion Festival) and Gebyar Wisata Banten (the Banten Tourism Festivity).
In 2008, head of the Banten provincial culture and tourism office Ranta Suharta told ANTARA that the office is preparing nine programs which will be implemented in 23 activities to develop and promote the province`s culture and tourism.
“We are preparing the programs to avoid possible overlapping as in 2008, a national Qur`an reading contest will also be held in Banten,” Ranta said.
He said the province had a very good opportunity by holding the upcoming Archipelago`s Percussion Festival and the Banten Tourism Festivity in an effort to reawaken and further promote its culture and tourism both at national and international levels.
Banten has attractive tourist sites including the beaches of Anyer, Carita, Karang Bolong and Bagedur as well as pilgrimage tourist sites besides interesting traditional arts like debus, rampak bedug and local dances.
Ranta pointed out that the Krakatau Tourism to be held in Anyer Beach, Serang district, was also expected to highlight the Visit Indonesia Year 2008. (*)
Source: ANTARA News
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